[Antibody-based agents as experimental therapeutic interventions for corneal allograft rejection]

X B Tan1, T M Zhang, Z Q Pan

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde 067000, China.

The corneal allograft rejection is the primary reason for graft failure, but the existing agents are of limited efficacy and may be accompanied by unacceptable morbidity. Recently, antibody-based agents have received great attention and have become an important part of therapeutic intervention for organ transplantation, which is also a research focus in the field of corneal transplantation. This review summarizes the history, current situation and mechanism of antibody-based agents in corneal transplantation.